New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-15
MUSIC-THE DRAMA.
RosTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

To all except the initiated few no had heard the
ganizaon home the concert given BY the Boston SYM
phony Orchestra, at steinway Han last night was
delightful surprise The organization that through
the admirable policy OF Mr.. H;ggrson and
under the con scentious and able direction Of Mr..
Wilhelm Gericke has been developed during the
last few years band which be named with
the best only In this country but In Europe as well
redeemed Boston from the charge OF being neglect
full OF orchestral under which it labored for many
years during which It had to depend upon
Mr. Thomas and his New-York musicians for
the highest revelations in this department.
The tour which will be entered upon as soon as
the Boston OF twenty flour weekly concerts is
ended planned In order to keep the members OF
the band together and In constant practice for eight
months out OF the twelve purpose 80 admirable surely
needs commentator at our hands and the size and
character of tho audience at Steinway Hall
last night be accepted a guarantee that the
music lovers OF NewYork. the long list
OF musical entertainments provided for their
edifcaton and diversion have yet time, money and in
cllnation encourage the audable undertaking. The
band appeared last night the in composition and
numbers as at the concerts in the Boston Music Hall
Mr.. Gericke's programme was decidedly conservative
compared with the schemes to which audiences
are accustomed 1t comprised four numbers, namely,
the overture to oberon." the violin concerto By
cipal violin OF the BAND. the familiar Largo = OF
Becthovens minor symphony. Neither in this choice
OF pieces nor In the readings gwen them there any
thing revolutionary. The temps and the dynamic effects
OF the kind to which many performances have made
familiar. We not inclined to quarrel with them
for that reason however. There LEFT enough to adj
mre in the playing OF the band. This evidently was
also the opinion OF the audience. who overwhelmed
Mr. Gericke and his with applause The band Is
especially strong In ITS strings. Here, II we were 10 In
duge in such reprehensbie thing as comparison Win
our own organizations air Thomass band ana that or
the Metropolitan opera House, the visitors would surely
not suffer The splendid muscularity richness and b
fancy " tone Of the vioins created sensation.
particularly the Largo which had obviously been
placed the scheme for the purpose OF bringing tho
chief quality OF the band into notice. The point was
gained the piece (which by the way has been rele
gated TO our Young Folks Concerts here stirred up
tempest OF enthusiasm which refused TO be eamed until
n repetition gwen. Mr. Gerickc had the unisona
violin part played by eighteen standing anu their
precision, tone and unity OF feeling we're inspiring
To Mr.. knesel the audience indebted Tor noble
pleasure. His performance OF tho Beethoven concerto
must be set down among the lofest artistic achieve
ments OF the season His style Is pecui ary
dignied and chaste his feeling deep and poeticai;
ample his conception free from every trace OF
vulgar desire for display In the Joachim Cadenza he
gave an astonishing display OF technical skill yet subor
dnated the spirit OF the performance In manner
which gave delight to every listener OF musical sen
sibllty.